| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | いち | イチ |
Pronunciation: ichi
How to Say It Outloud: ee-chee
Usage: Used to signify the number one.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は一つのリンゴを持っています。
私は一つのリンゴを持っています。Example Sentence English:I have one apple.
I have one apple.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 二 | に | ニ |
Pronunciation: ni
How to Say It Outloud: nee
Usage: Used to signify the number two.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼には二つの選択肢があります。
彼には二つの選択肢があります。Example Sentence English:He has two choices.
He has two choices.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 三 | さん | サン |
Pronunciation: san
How to Say It Outloud: sahn
Usage: Used to signify the number three.
Example Sentence Japanese:私は三冊の本を読みました。
私は三冊の本を読みました。Example Sentence English:I read three books.
I read three books.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 四 | し / よん | シ / ヨン |
Pronunciation: shi / yon
How to Say It Outloud: shee / yohn
Usage: Used to signify the number four. Both 'shi' and 'yon' are used, but 'shi' is avoided in some contexts because it is a homonym for 'death'.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は四匹の猫を飼っています。
彼女は四匹の猫を飼っています。Example Sentence English:She has four cats.
She has four cats.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 五 | ご | ゴ |
Pronunciation: go
How to Say It Outloud: goh
Usage: Used to signify the number five.
Example Sentence Japanese:五人の友達がいます。
五人の友達がいます。Example Sentence English:I have five friends.
I have five friends.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 六 | ろく | ロク |
Pronunciation: roku
How to Say It Outloud: roh-koo
Usage: Used to signify the number six.
Example Sentence Japanese:私は六枚のカードを持っています。
私は六枚のカードを持っています。Example Sentence English:I have six cards.
I have six cards.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 七 | しち / なな | シチ / ナナ |
Pronunciation: shichi / nana
How to Say It Outloud: shee-chee / nah-nah
Usage: Used to signify the number seven. Both 'shichi' and 'nana' are used, but 'shichi' is avoided in some contexts because it is a homonym for 'death'.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は七歳です。
彼は七歳です。Example Sentence English:He is seven years old.
He is seven years old.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 八 | はち | ハチ |
Pronunciation: hachi
How to Say It Outloud: hah-chee
Usage: Used to signify the number eight.
Example Sentence Japanese:私たちは八時間働きました。
私たちは八時間働きました。Example Sentence English:We worked for eight hours.
We worked for eight hours.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 九 | きゅう / く | キュウ / ク |
Pronunciation: kyuu / ku
How to Say It Outloud: kyoo / koo
Usage: Used to signify the number nine. Both 'kyuu' and 'ku' are used, but 'ku' is avoided in some contexts because it is a homonym for 'suffering'.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼には九人の兄弟姉妹がいます。
彼には九人の兄弟姉妹がいます。Example Sentence English:He has nine siblings.
He has nine siblings.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 十 | じゅう | ジュウ |
Pronunciation: juu
How to Say It Outloud: joo
Usage: Used to signify the number ten.
Example Sentence Japanese:私は十枚の写真を撮りました。
私は十枚の写真を撮りました。Example Sentence English:I took ten photos.
I took ten photos.Dictionary
すうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Prefix- several; a number of
Noun, used as a suffix
- quantity; amount
- counting; figures; numbers
- number; numeral; figure
- number
- destiny; fate; course of events; trend
第だいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Prefix- prefix for forming ordinal numbers
民数記みんすうき
Noun- Numbers (book of the Bible)
- Book of Numbers
ざっとざっとCommon wordjlpt-n3
Adverb (fukushi)- roughly; approximately; round about; more or less
- cursorily; briefly; quickly; lightly; roughly
員数いんずうCommon word
Noun- (total) number (of people or things); count; quota
計数けいすう
Noun- calculation; counting
- (dealing with) figures
- cardinality
数多くかずおおくCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- in great numbers
大勢おおぜいCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- crowd of people; great number of people
- in great numbers
号室ごうしつ
Suffix- suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
号車ごうしゃCommon word
Suffix- suffix for train car numbers
衆しゅうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
Noun, used as a suffix
- people; folk; clique; bunch
少なからずすくなからずCommon word
Adverb (fukushi)- considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
数合わせかずあわせ
Noun- making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
圧倒的多数あっとうてきたすう
Noun- overwhelming majority
読者数どくしゃすう
Noun- number of readers (of a magazine, newspaper, etc.); readership
屯するたむろする
Suru verb - includedIntransitive verb
- to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
Intransitive verb
- to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
多勢たぜい
Noun- great numbers; numerical superiority
番号帳ばんごうちょう
Noun- directory or book of numbers (e.g. telephone nos)
輩出はいしゅつCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
素数そすう
Noun- prime number
- Prime number
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